Liddell–Scott–Jones: ὑπεροχ-ή

ὑπεροχ-ή,ἡ, (

A.

ὑπερέχω

11

)projection, prominence,

οὐ κνῖσα κρούει π̔ινὸς ὑπεροχὰς ἄκρας;

Ephipp. 3

, cf. Gp. 9.10.4 ;αἱ ὑ. τῶν βουνῶν, τῶν ὀρῶν,theirprominent points,

Plb. 10.10.10 , Plu. 2.936a ;topof an upright beam, Ath.Mech. 17.4 ;ὑ. λιθοειδεῖς,of the mastoid processes of the skull, Ruf. Onom. 139 ;τὰς ὑ. αὐτῶν(sc.τῶν μαστῶν) Sor. 1.55 : abs.,an eminence,

Plb. 3.104.3 .

2. risingof a star, ἀνατολὴν εἶναι . . ὑ. ἄστρου ὑπὲρ γῆς

Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.200

;raising,

τῆς ἑαυτῶν κεφαλῆς

Plot. 5.8.3

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